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R. MOSS Aug. 11, 1959 BELT Filed Sept. 30

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Application September 30, '1957, Serial No. 687,322

`3 Claims. (Cl. 2-301) This invention relates generally to belts and more particularly to belts for use in connection with outer wearing apparel. l

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novelty belt to be worn over dresses, ensembles, waist and skirt combinations, suits, jackets, and the like.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a belt having a plurality of separable or detachable strips or elongate members, any two of which may be combined to provide a novelty belt of varied colors.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a belt comprising a plurality of elongate sinusoidal strips or members each having a number of apices on one edge thereof and said number of said apices plus an additional apex on its opposite edge; the preferred form of each strip or member of the belt having three apices on one edge thereof and four apices on the other edge thereof.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide each of the aforementioned elongate sinusoidal members with a continuation or extension at each end thereof, said continuations` being coextensive and coincident whereby when two of said elongate members are interlaced, similar ends of the members will arrange themselves in superposed relation, with the apices of one member disposed in transverse alignment with respective apices of the other member.

Yet another object of the present invention is to make the said continuations coterminous and with a row of registering perforations or openings whereby, when said two members are interlaced, a buckle having a stud being attachable at one end of the belt with the stud eX- tending through the registering perforations and adapted to receive registering perforations or openings at the other end of the belt, the rows of perforations permitting adjustability of the belt on the wearer.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a different color or colors on each side or face of each strip or members whereby a multi-colored belt may be made up by selecting any two of the plurality of members.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a belt with detachable sinusoidal members whereby the belt selectively may constitute a single member or two members.

A `further object of the present invention is to provide provide a novel buckle for the aforementioned belt, which includes a fixed stud or pin adapted to project through registering perforations.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent upon reading the following specification and referring to the accompanying drawing, which forms a material part of this disclosure.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of elements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in the construc- ICC tion hereinafter described and of which the scope will be indicated by the appended claims.

VIn the drawing: g

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one side of a belt according to the invention; made up of two interlaced sinusoidal elongate members;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the other side of the belt seen in Fig. l; I

Fig. 3 is a plan view of one of the `elongate sinusoidal strips or members made up of two laminae of different colors;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of a preferred buckle ployable in the invention. j

Fig. 5 is a side view, partly in section, thereof;

Fig. 6 Ais a rear view of the buckle seen in Fig. 4;-

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Fig. 7is a transverse section -of Fig. 4, taken inthe vicinity of the stud.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing which shows an example realized by the invention, there is disclosed a belt comprising two interlacing elongate sinusoidal strips or members 11 and 12 and an additional or spare elongate sinusoidal strip or member 13, Each strip or member 11, 12, 13 has at one edge apices 14, 15 and 16 and has at its other or opposite edge apices 17, 18, 19 and 20, there being one more apex at one edge than at the other edge of each mem ber. These apices are intermediate the end portions, extensions or continuations 21 and 22 of the member or strip. Extensions 21 and 22 are each provided with a row of perforations or openings 23 and 24, respectively, the end portion or continuation 23 being further provided with a larger hole 25 near its terminus.

Each strip or elongate member 11, .12, 13, may be made up of two laminae 26 and 27 as seen in Fig. 3, each being of a different color, so that the two faces or sides of the elongate member will be of separate and distinctive colors; or each face or side of the member may comprise a plurality of colors, each side or face diftering in color combination.

The same is applicable to the strips or members per se, that is, each member may be of different colors on its both faces and the colors of both faces of one member may differ from the colors of both faces of another member so that a variety of combinations of colors may be effected.

If it is desired to provide a belt having two elongate strips or members 11 and 12, then, after selecting the desired color combinations the end extension 21 of one member is superposed over the end extension 21 of the other member with the perforations 23 in register and the buckle adjusted as described above except that two members will be attached to the buckle instead of one. Then the elongate members 11 and 12 are interlaced as seen in Figs. l and 2. A different arrangement of the members 11 and 12 may be obtained by unlacing the members and then replacing them in opposite direction. Also, member 13 (Fig. 3) may be substituted for either one of the members 11 or 12, thus providing a further and different combination of colors. It can be seen that a multiplicity of color combinations and arrangements may be obtained.

The third member 13 may be hung loosely from the stud 32 for storage purposes when the belt is not in use, thus avoiding misplacement or loss of the same.

Although the drawings and the above specification disclose the best mode in which I have contemplated embodying my invention, I desire in no way to be limited to details of such disclosures, for in the further practical application of my invention many 'changes in the form and proportion may be made as circumstances re- Patented Aug. 11, 1959.

quire or'- expe'rience suggest Without departing from the spirit of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described `my invention what `Iclaim asnewfand desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A belt comprising two separable elongate sinusoid a l members, each of said members'having a num- Eer vof-a'pieesv on oneA edgeV thereof* and said number of apices plus an additional apex on its opposite edge, the apices en said one edge of one member being disposed inY transverse alignment with the apices on said one edge of said -other member and the apices on said opposite "edge/of one member being in transverse alignment Vwith the apices on said opposite edge of said other member when the` members are interlaced, and a buckle connected to said members, said members having coextensive c ontinnations at one of their ends and coextensive continuations at the other oftheir ends with registering perforatons in said continuations, said buckle having a studl projecting through a pair of registering iue'rforations in continuations at one of said ends and V adapted to project through a pair of registering perfora- References Cited in the le of this patent U'NITED STATES PATENTS D. 32,767 Pfingsten May 29, 1900 600,331 'Lanz- Mar. 8, 1898 846,476 Hynard V........f.... r Mar. 12, 1907 1,421,690 Howard July 4, 1922 1,674,585 Barbara. June 19, 1928 2,533,891 McClintock Dec. 12, 1950` j Y FOREIGN PATENTS Y 2 v18,125 r Great Britain of 1888 4136,167 Germany Nov. 22, 

